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I recently opened a sports memorabilia shop and now want to add an online component to sell my merchandise via the Internet. I plan to hire someone to design my website, but am looking for advice to provide that person with guidance and direction

Nearly every small business has a website today…and no wonder. A 2011 Pew Internet study found that nearly half of all searches for local businesses are conducted online (newspapers finished a distant second). And usually, a company’s website is the first place prospective customers go when those search engine results come up.

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This column is brought to you by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, with nearly 70 current and former business executives available to provide free, confidential, one-on-one business mentoring and training workshops for area businesses. Call 603-666-7561 or visit merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer opportunities. SCORE is a national, non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration

Henri Pierre Salle

Expert in Start up Business and very knowledgeable in General Management Operations.

Career emphasis - sales, sales management, marketing director, general management of business operations and service on for profit and non-profit Boards of Directors. Three successful startup businesses (B2B), 9 years board Chair/President non-profit national trade association, 41 [30 P&L responsibility] years domestic/international business sales and operations management.

1- International and US Standards Certification and certification consulting for virtually all types of business seeking competitive advantage or compliance. ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, AS9100, TL9000, TS16949, OHSAS 18001, etc.

I’ve operated a local convenience store for almost seven years, never taking off more than an occasional weekend or holiday. Every time I plan a vacation, something comes up. How do I break this pattern before I burn out?

I’ve operated a local convenience store for almost seven years, never taking off more than an occasional weekend or holiday. Every time I plan a vacation, something comes up. How do I break this pattern before I burn out?

About the Author

This column is brought to you by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, with nearly 70 current and former business executives available to provide free, confidential, one-on-one business mentoring and training workshops for area businesses. Call 603-666-7561 or visit merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer opportunities. SCORE is a national, non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration.

Paulette Crawford

Retired Business Owner and Small Business Consultant - 35 years of experience in the small business arena in the areas of finance, accounting, marketing, public relations and event planning. Alumni of Rockhurst University and do volunteering work there in some of these areas. Member of Nonprofit Connect, Central Exchange and SCORE-Kansas City. Consult with many local nonprofits for the last three years on a pro-bono basis.

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Accounting and Management from Rockhurst University in 1983. Recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award for the highest gpa in graduating class.

Douglas Allen

Decisive, objective and pragmatic strategic planning and business development executive with strong market due diligence, business plan development and partnership negotiation experience. Versed in drafting and implementing initiatives to successfully identify and capture new market opportunities, promote new and existing products and services, and foster long-term growth with sustainable revenues.

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Teuta Towler

Over 20 years of experience in administration, sales, writing, marketing and advertising. She is from Kosovo but moved to the Outer Banks, NC in 2004. Prior to moving to US she owned a cosmetic shop and later a boutique with focus on jeans. She worked for United Nations as a translator and a domestic violence advocate. Founded a women's organization Women's Life and published a monthly magazine promoting women's rights and issues.She also worked for a French Humanitarian Organization, Premiere Urgence as a manager for a humanitarian clinic.She hosted a radio talk show about women's rights and health issues.

When she moved to the Outer Banks, she worked as an admin/marketing person for a real estate company. In the mean time, she wrote and published a crime novel in her native language. She had to learn how to promote the book online since she was away from her readers-target audience. She discovered her love for online marketing and learned all she could to promote her book and started working as freelance writer and website designer.

She worked as freelancer for nine years and in 2013 founded Mitro Digital Marketing LLC based in her hometown Mitrovica, Kosovo and Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Lowell Humphrey

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Provided business management coaching to companies’ senior management and owners.

Assisted owners in representation, presentation and negotiation of selling process when their decision is to sell their companies.

Consultant to Qivliq, LLC; a holding company wholly-owned by NANA Development Corporation other NANA companies.

Chief Executive Officer and principle of TKC Communications LLC. Established the company with two other principles in July 2000. The company grew from start-up to $50 million revenue in fiscal year 2003.

Provided management and business consulting for client companies and individuals in Alaska.

As General Manager of Kanas Telecom, directed all activities of corporation. History with the corporation included role as facilitator for the formation of the corporation in April 1996 and then transcending from part-time consultant role to full time employment as the General Manager.

As Airport Director, senior manager for all activities at Anchorage International Airport. Accountability included the marketing, financial results, operations, environmental, engineering, planning, police, fire fighting and administration of the 4500 acre complex of the commercial and general aviation facilities.

Directed the entire complement of transportation support provided by the State of Alaska for the Central Region.

Established and functioned as Chief Executive Officer for a progressive multi-million dollar computer contract services corporation. Started corporation from an idea and grew it to $10 million per year company that employed over one hundred professional staff members.

Vice President of a multi-million dollar per year communications equipment distributor and Services Company.

Managed and directed total compliment of computer services for Alyeska Pipeline, the largest construction project ever completed by private industry.

Held progressively more responsible management positions within Sohio. Positions were in project management, computer operations, computer process control and operations research. These positions provided management direction to accomplish support for more than ten different departments within the corporation.